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Cannabis tax money seen as a bribe to Menominee Image Cannabis NewsMarch 18, 2024 Controversy Surrounding Marijuana Stores in Menominee. Two hundred, ninety-five thousand dollars a bribe paid to the city of Menominee to host the dismal marijuana industry (EagleHerald newspaper 3/6/2024, City to receive $295,000 in state dollars.). 10th Street is lo
More funding needed for New York’s Cannabis social equity entrepreneurs Image Cannabis NewsMarch 18, 2024 Challenges and Calls for Equity in New York's Cannabis Industry. In 2023, some 6,900 New Yorkers applied for adult-use recreational licenses, competing for approximately 900 to 1,500 licenses expected to be issued by the NYS Office of Cannabis
Lansing Marijuana business loses licenses over 'illicit' products Image Cannabis NewsMarch 18, 2024 Michigan Marijuana Business Surrenders Licenses for Mixing Legal and Illicit Products. The Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency Thursday announced that a Lansing marijuana business would surrender its medical and adult-use processor licenses because i
Chinese organized crime dominates America's illicit Marijuana Market Image Cannabis NewsMarch 18, 2024 Gangsters, Money and Murder: How Chinese Organized Crime Is Dominating America’s Illegal Marijuana Market. A quadruple murder in Oklahoma shows how the Chinese underworld has come to dominate the booming illicit trade, fortifying its rise as a glo
Flipping the script: Cannabis lawyer turns Cannabis entrepreneur Image Cannabis NewsMarch 15, 2024 From Lawyer to Cannabis Entrepreneur: Blake Mensing's Career Shift in Massachusetts. When Massachusetts voters passed a ballot initiative legalizing recreational marijuana in 2016, it opened the door for Blake M. Mensing to establish what would turn o
California Cannabis tax collections are down 20% over two years Image Cannabis NewsMarch 15, 2024 Debate Over California's Cannabis Taxes Intensifies as Groups Clash Over Raising Rates. California’s cannabis taxes have long been attacked for being unsustainably high, to the point that even state Attorney General Rob Bonta has called for lowering th
New Buffalo Township pausing new Marijuana dispensary applications Image Cannabis NewsMarch 15, 2024 New Buffalo Township Puts Pause on Marijuana Dispensary Considerations Amid Surge in License Applications. New Buffalo Township is putting a pause on considering more marijuana dispensaries... after already getting 35 license applications. Currently
CBD startups see opportunity in Georgia’s hazy Cannabis Laws Image Cannabis NewsMarch 15, 2024 Recreational cannabis-based goods try to capture a market that’s still adjusting to legal hemp products. It wasn’t a typical product launch party. Hundreds of guests gathered last weekend at a swanky rooftop lounge in downtown Atlanta to sample drinks, wa
Delta-8 THC Is Getting Popular Among Teens At School Image Cannabis NewsMarch 15, 2024 The use of Delta-8 THC is becoming significant among high school students, according to a new national survey. The findings published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) reveal that 11.4% of high school students used delta-8 THC in
Self-proclaimed 'master greensmith' creates life-like Cannabis plants for television shows and films
Self-proclaimed 'master greensmith' creates life-like Cannabis plants for television shows and films Image Cannabis NewsMarch 14, 2024 London Director's Artificial Cannabis Props Prompt Police Visit. Marko Washke, 56, the company director of Sugavision, suppliers of hyper-realistic, artificial cannabis plants and botanical props, who lives in Brixt
High cost of banking hits Marijuana retailers Image Cannabis NewsMarch 14, 2024 Challenges and Hopes for Cannabis Retailers in Washington: The Impact of the SAFER Banking Act. It's been more than a decade since Colorado and Washington became the first states to legalize recreational marijuana. Since then, 19 states have followed. But along the west
Legislative “fix” in the works for Alabama’s beleaguered Medical Cannabis licensing Image Cannabis NewsMarch 13, 2024 Legislative Fix in the Works to Address Alabama's Medical Marijuana Licensing Issues. A Legislation would expand the number of integrated licenses from five to as many as 15, ending many of the lawsuits currently facing the AMCC. le
Financial relief in sight for NY Cannabis farmers with $128 million Senate plan Image Cannabis NewsMarch 13, 2024 New York State’s beleaguered cannabis growers may be breathing a bit easier today. That’s because details of the cannabis relief fund were included in the New York State Senate 2024 (one-house) budget plan released on Tuesday. The plan,
Washington Looks To Scrap 37% Excise Tax On Medical Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsMarch 12, 2024 Medical cannabis patients in Washington could soon no longer have to pay the steep excise tax on their treatment. Washington’s Senate has passed HB 1453, legislation that will exempt medical cannabis patients and designated providers from the 37% excise t
Biggest Challenges for the Cannabis Industry in 2024 Image Cannabis NewsMarch 12, 2024 Challenges and Growth in the Cannabis Industry Amid Evolving Legal Landscape and Economic Factors. The cannabis industry has grown dramatically in recent years in response to expanding legalization and a flood of capital from venture capital firms and other inves
New York State Senate Breaks Ground with Cannabis Legislation Boost Image Cannabis NewsMarch 12, 2024 New York State Senate Unveils Groundbreaking Cannabis Legislation, Allocates $128 Million for Industry Support and Regulation. In a groundbreaking move, the New York State Senate has unveiled significant strides in cannabis legislation, marking a p